AWESOME REASONS TO BUY HANDMADE

AWESOME REASONS TO BUY HANDMADE

Originality and Style

Jewelry made by hand is always unique hence no two pieces will ever be the same. You're not constrained by recent trends or fashions because you're not wearing the same jewelry everyone else is wearing. Handcrafted jewelry can also be personalized to suit your style or personality which allows you to stand out in a crowd.

Quality Craftsmanship

When you buy handcrafted jewelry you are helping to patronize hardworking artisans who have put their heart and soul into every piece they create. Jewelry artisans love what they do and it shows in their designs. Therefore, they produce only high quality jewelry for their customers. You are also helping to encourage good quality craftsmanship worldwide.

Cost & Affordability

You'd surprised to find that jewelry made entirely by hand is affordable. This is mainly because there are fewer overhead expenses to make jewelry by hand. The cost of handmade jewelry is typically lower in comparison to items you'd find in larger jewelry stores. The time taken to produce a beautifully handcrafted piece may take longer, but you will end up with something you can cherish for years to come. That in itself, is well worth the cost of any handmade jewelry item you acquire.

Trust & Understanding

Most artisans create and run their jewelry businesses themselves, which enables you to communicate one-on-one with them to develop trust and understanding. You will also have a better appreciation for the use of high quality materials and techniques. Many artisans will also work with you to create a customized piece of handmade jewelry specifically to your personal taste and style.

Availability & Selection

Another big benefit to consider is the variety of handmade jewelry available to choose from. There are many stones, beads, precious metals and techniques, so you're guaranteed to find a whimsical, meaningful and unique piece of handmade jewelry to treasure for a lifetime.

In addition to the benefits listed above, handmade jewelry is available online. Browsing online jewelry boutiques allows you to shop for items right from the comfort of your own home. This is also a great way to do all of your gift shopping while saving both money and precious time.

Online Shopping Tip: Use online shopping to your advantage and do your research before you buy any type of jewelry. Read the About Us and F.A.Q. (Facts, Answers, Questions) pages for each website you visit. If you do have questions, don't hesitate to email or call the artisan for help. Any good quality designer will be more than happy to answer your concerns or provide information to you.

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So Stressed

I am so stressed. I don't understand what is going on? One minute she is very sick the next she is up and moving around. This roller coaster is driving me mad. I love her so much I know she is hurting. She is mentally burdened with family issues. She is never at peace. I looked at this woman for years before now aspiring to be like her and now she is a faint memory of what she used to be. She is mean resentful,complaining. It is very hard to not be hurt by the things she says. I love her so much but my heart is breaking because this is not my grandma at least not all of her. She is still in there peeping out the window of her soul every now and then to make an apearance. Today is her birthday and I have had to remind her 4 times this morning alone. She has people coming to see her and she keeps saying happy birthday to me. This is so hard. I don't know how to handle it. They say the stroke could have caused some permanent damage and I believe that. She is having mood swings and is very difficult to console she cries all day sometimes without an explanation.

I want to be here for her and help her through all of this. She just keeps me as far away as possible she never just wants to talk anymore.

Lord help me be kind to her and not snap. This is so HARD !

DIY Tooth Fairy Boxes !

These are adorable hand painted tooth fairy boxes :) 

All you need is the paint of your choice.

A Paper Meche box from the craft store .99cents each  and a paint brush. 

Super easy and a cute way to keep little ones teeth from getting lost in under pillow land. I made these for a friend of mine. He little girls chose there favorite colors. You could do them for boys as well. 

D.I.Y. Sharpie Mug

D.I.Y. Coffee Mug 

Supplies: 

Sharpie Markers 

Blank Coffee Mug

Oven 350 degrees for 30 mins.

Here's the method: All you need is a sharpie (any color) and a porcelain dish that you want to use. You can even use super cheap mugs from the dollar store (dollar tree in SC has them for $1.00 each) to create gifts or party favors. Just draw on the surface of your mug and bake it for 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Allow them to cool completely before washing or using. 

HAND WASH ONLY !

Be very careful not to smudge your design because you get in to big of a hurry. If you're doing something all over the mug kinda like the one I have pictured here be very careful to let each side dry before continuing your design.

 Adding the heart detail on the inside of the mug is cute!

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My Grandmother A Glimpse Into My Life

This is My precious Grandma.

She is where I get my craftiness from. She was a commercial artist for years and is extremely talented!

I don't think many people know what my family situation is. I thought I would take time to post about one of the most important people in my life. My Grandmother is a very sweet Christian lady who has been more like my mother. She took care of me and my brothers throughout my life. My Mother and Father well lets just say its very complicated I may post more about that later. My Grandma and Papa raised us for all intents and purposes. 

We spent every summer with them at their house or at our special beach vacation!

They sent us to Bible camp every summer. They gave me all the values and morals I have.

I don't think I am normal by any measure. Normal is overrated. However I think the sanity I have come to know in my 20's came directly from there influences. The Lord took my wonderful Papa home to be with him in March 2006 and things for my Grandma drastically changed. They where married over 50 years and they where the example of love that I measured my life by and my Grandfather was the measure of a Man that only my husband could fill. He was strong loving and kind. Everything you want someone to be. He was amazing and I miss him dearly. Again he was my Dad for my entire life. Also the greatest Grandfather a girl could dream of. 

My Grandmother was raised in a family of 10 children. She had a tough life growing up in the 30's as you can imagine. She is such a strong woman. Her Father was the biggest spiritual influence on her life. She took care of him in his old age until he passed. I saw what a tole that took on her watching her mentor father and friend slowly lose his life over a long period of time. I was very young then but i wanted to be just like her selfless and kind. She never complained about how hard it was. It was her duty to take care of him.

Now I find myself in the same position. She is very sick. She has had lung problems her entire life. She had pneumonia as a very small child. Back then it was a death sentence but her Mother and Father nursed her back to health. The illness never really left her body she had pneumonia several times after that as a child and later on in life she had to have a lung partially removed, as a result of all the damage.

She now has Bronchitis's and COPD.among allot of other illnesses.

This makes it very hard for her to breath. She also has severe Rheumatoid arthritis. Her hands in the picture above are a small indication of the tole it has taken on her frail body. 

She struggled so hard after my Grandfather passed away.  She then had to deal with the tragic loss of her Grandson Alvin my oldest brother in 2010. A loss she has never truly recovered from. She is very strong in her faith as I said earlier. However the broken heart she has carried since both of there deaths has weighed her down.

She is now struggling she had a fall last month and she crushed her foot over 10 breaks. She then developed pneumonia again because of her weakened state.

She had to go to a Nursing facility for Rehab and at that time they told her she could no longer live alone. She has said to me several times that she does not wish to die in a nursing home. She wants to die where she and my Papa shared their home for over 45 years. So my husband and I decided that we would sell everything and move in her home and bring her to where she most wanted to be to finish her amazing life in peace. We have been her a little over a month taking care of her. The nursing home sent in Hospice to take care of her medical care. They have been truly amazing with not only her medical care but our mental well being. 

She has to be on oxygen all the time now and she takes allot of medicine to keep her going. She is struggling with allot of things in her mind and it's not as clear as it used to be.

She still reads her Bible daily even if she falls asleep doing so because her body is so tired and weak.

She has her moments of weakness just like the rest of us. She remains in spite of all her illness and weakness one of the strongest Women I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. She had a mini stroke last week which has made her confused allot and she struggles with what day it is and if she has taken her medicines or not. She recently got her cast off her foot and amazingly has suffered no pain from the break at all, A true sign of Gods amazing grace. She is able to walk very short distances and still require a wheelchair for most of her daily activities. This bothers her allot because she has always been extremely independent. 

It is a struggle to watch my Mentor and Best Friend slowly fade away.

I will keep the blog updated as things change for my family. I just thought a little insight into who I am and where I come from may interest some of you.

If you have been through a situation similar to mine and have any good advice please leave a comment below and all Prayers are greatly appreciated.


Here are some more pictures of My Grandma with my Family and I

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Here are the awesome things I am giving away!

 These are very cool Handmade Polymer Clay Earrings!

Silver Heart Rhinestone Earrings!

Life with Boys

I don't know how my life would ever feel complete without my boys! 

My husband and I wonder everyday what in the world we are doing as parents. We are still looking for that magic handbook that tells you how to deal with the smallest and largest parenting issues we have come across. Things we never thought would end up on our unanswerable questions list. 

Example #1 

Why did God make penguins with wings if He wasn't going to let them fly?

Example #2

What did God make so many different types of bee's 

and so on......

The lists of questions are endless. It is amazing to get a glimpse into the minds of children. They spend so much time imagining and dreaming of crazy things us adults would never dream of.

They are so sure that all things are possible! What makes us change so much? How can we hold on to the dreams of our childhood and try to make them come true? 

I think imagination is just as important for adults as it is for children.

We need to think of ways to LIVE our lives not just exist in the mundane. We need to make efforts on a daily basis to escape reality and have fun! Like when we where kids and we would just run to feel the wind in our faces. Where do the simple joys go? Why do we let life run us over like a mac truck?

Take time today to recreate the way your reality is. Change something about your day to make the ones you love feel really special. Take time out for yourself and see what happens! You can read a million self help books that will give you tips on a stress free life. Truth is no such thing exists. We live in a very stressful world that is not going to get any better. So we have to take time out of all the madness to be more like children. Why do we have to grow up so fast now days. There is plenty of time for responsibility and all that other stuff. We need to let our kids be kids !

I would love it if you read this and took a few minutes out of your day to leave a comment on the funniest thing you have ever heard a child say???

Or your funniest experience being a parent!

Ask yourself what is most important to you in your life? 

ARE YOUR PRIORITIES STRAIGHT?

If not take a page out of my book and get them straight we never know how much time we have on this earth why waist a second of it?

                                       

 Joseph age 8

Andrew age 7

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